$900bn oil fund shake-up in Oslo. On 16 February, Norway's government has proposed fundamental change to the world's largest sovereign wealth fund in this century, cutting the amount of oil money Norwa can spend each year and tilting the fund towards higher risk by investing about +15 % more in equity stock markets. The $900bn oil fund should be able to invest 70 per cent of its assets in equities, up from 60 per cent. The shift, which needs approval by the parliament, would be significant for global markets since the fund on average already owns 1.3 per cent of every listed company.

Myanmar's new stock exchange came into existence Wednesday, but there are no listed companies or brokers and therefore no trading as well. When trading begins, foreigners won't be allowed to participate. Six companies are in line to list in Myanmar, but after opening in recent years, exchanges in Laos and Cambodia each have less than five listed companies, Reuters reported. IBT international business times

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